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Relocation
Moving with Children
Moving can be a stressful, busy time for adults, but for children, it can be very scary. Here are some tips to help ease the transition for the smallest members of your family.
Before the Move
- When you tell your children about the upcoming move, come armed with maps, pamphlets on area attractions and pictures. Your kids will probably have lots of questions and these materials can help you answer them together.
- Encourage your children to talk about their feelings, and try to help them solve any problems.
- Provide each child with his own address book so he can collect the names and phone numbers of the friends and relatives he will be leaving behind.
- Get a referral from your pediatrician for a doctor in your new town.
- Throw a going away party and invite all your children's friends.
- Spend time visiting your child's favorite places such as the library and park and do research to find out about similar places in your new neighborhood. Get your child excited about the new things she will find.
- Let your child help you pack his belongings, choosing what to take with you and what to donate to charity. With all the big changes happening, don't be surprised if your child wants to keep everything.
- Give your child a blueprint and photos of her new room and let her decide how to decorate it and where everything should go.
- Contact your child's new school and find out what activities are available and the sign up requirements and deadlines. Getting them involved in an activity before school starts can be a great way to help them make friends before their first big day.
- If possible, take your child on a tour of their new house and new town.
- Keep them up to date on what's happening at all times. Try not to give any unpleasant surprises.
Moving Day
- Especially with younger children, try to keep as much of their normal routine as possible. Make time for their morning story or post lunch playtime.
- Let them eat ice cream for breakfast. You need to clean out your freezer anyway and one nutritionally unsound meal won't hurt. This will help add to the sense of adventure.
- Give them a little time to say goodbye to their old house.
- If you are traveling a long distance by car, pack a bag of small, wrapped, travel-friendly gifts. Designate landmarks or times where your child will be allowed to open a new gift.
- Make the trip fun by choosing kid-friendly hotels and restaurants.
After the Move
- Before their first day, visit your child's new school together. Walking the halls and learning where everything is with a parent along can help them feel more comfortable. If possible, try to introduce them to some of their new teachers.
- Set a good example by reaching out and introducing yourself to the new neighbors, joining a new church or other organization and getting involved in the community.
- Now is a great time to start new traditions with your family, whether it's Monday game night, Sunday picnics, or just family dinner time together.
- Give the new house something the old one didn't have. Buy a trampoline or swing set, or sign them up for a class.
- Be a tourist in your new town. This is the perfect opportunity to visit local attractions and find some new favorites.
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